Bhai Gurdas

Bhai Gurdas
19th century mural painting from Gurdwara Baba Atal depicting Bhai Gurdas
Jathedar of the Akal Takht
In office
1606 – 25 August 1636
Preceded byPosition Established
Succeeded byMani Singh
Personal details
Born
Gurdas Bhalla

1551
Basarke, Amritsar, Punjab
Died25 August 1636
Goindwal, Tarn Taran Sahib, Punjab
RelationsMata Ganga (cousin)
Parents
  • Ishar Das (father)
  • Jivani (mother)
Known for

Bhai Gurdas (1551 – 25 August 1636) was a Sikh writer, historian and preacher who served as the Jathedar of the Akal Takht from 1606 to his death in 1636.[1] He was the original scribe of the early version of Guru Granth Sahib, having served as the amanuensis of Guru Arjan in its compilation.[2]: 131–132 

  1. ^ Jaggi, Dr. Rattan Singh (1974). Bhai Gurdas. Patiala: Punjabi University Patiala. p. 19. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  2. ^ Fenech, Louis E.; McLeod, William H. (2014). Historical Dictionary of Sikhism. Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements (3rd ed.). Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-3600-4.